A day in the life of ... Alex Laing

Alex Laing is a barrister at Coram Chambers. He was awarded Family Law Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year at the Family Law Awards 2017.

What is your position and what do you do on a  day-to-day basis?

I am a barrister. I practise in family law. I split my time between arguing in (and out) of court giving legal advice on paper or face-to-face and at the moment book writing. It is great fun. And massively rewarding.

How long have you been in this role and what brought you here?

I have been a (proper) barrister for 2.5 years. I was lucky to do a few fun things before coming to the Bar. I worked for the United Nations in a Central American nation haunted by gang crime I taught English at 3 000m above sea level in the Andes mountains and I tapas-ed my way around university in Spain. But really I have known for a while that I wanted to be a barrister.

Any memorable stories from your career so far?

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